Area Info for Purton (Wiltshire)

Purton, Wiltshire, UK

Purton is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, in the South West of England. It is situated near the River Severn, approximately 4 miles northwest of Swindon and about 10 miles south of Cirencester. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Purton has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "farmstead of the people of Purhtun." Historically, the area was primarily agricultural, with farming playing a central role in the local economy. The village features several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and farmhouses.

Notable Landmarks

One of the most notable landmarks in Purton is the Purton Ships' Graves, a unique site where the remains of old ships have been deliberately buried in the ground to act as a form of coastal defence against erosion along the River Severn. This site is of archaeological interest and attracts visitors interested in maritime history.

Community and Amenities

Purton is a close-knit community with a range of local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. The village hosts various community events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of local identity.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape of Purton is characterised by open fields, farmland, and the proximity to the River Severn, offering scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and birdwatching. The area is also known for its rural tranquillity and natural beauty.

Transport Links

Purton benefits from good transport links, with nearby roads connecting it to Swindon and other towns. The village is accessible by road, and the closest railway station is in Swindon, providing rail services to larger cities across the UK.
Education
School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Purton0.54 miles
College Road, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AR
Bradon Forest School0.57 miles
The Peak, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AT
Ridgeway Farm Primary School1.45 miles
The Buffer, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4GT
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School1.50 miles
The Butts, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 3LR
Oakhurst Community Primary School1.62 miles
Pioneer Road, Oakhurst, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2HY
St Francis CofE Primary School1.75 miles
Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH
Peatmoor Community Primary School1.76 miles
Pepperbox Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5DP
Red Oaks Primary School2.05 miles
Redhouse Way, North Swindon Learning Campus, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2AN
Brook Field Primary School2.09 miles
Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5SB
Uplands School2.11 miles
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
Brimble Hill Special School2.11 miles
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
Isambard Community School2.11 miles
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2ND
Orchid Vale Primary School2.15 miles
Torun Way, Haydon End, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UG
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy2.17 miles
Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2QS
Haydonleigh Primary School2.34 miles
Haydon Court Drive, Haydon Wick, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1JP
Haydon Wick Primary School2.42 miles
The Brow, Haydon Wick, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1HT
Health
Clinic
Sparcells Surgery1.72 miles
Midwinter Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5AN
Taw Hill Medical Practice1.74 miles
Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH
Swindon Community Ophthalmology Service - Taw Hill1.74 miles
Taw Hill Medical Practice, Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH
Saltway Centre2.17 miles
Pearl Road, Middleleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5TD
Ridge Green Medical Practice2.18 miles
Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5PX
Maple Court2.38 miles
The Street, Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3AF
Fessey House2.39 miles
Brookdene, Haydon Wick, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1RY
North Swindon District Centre2.50 miles
Thamesdown Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4AN
Moredon Surgery2.81 miles
25-27 Moredon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3DF
West Swindon Health Centre2.85 miles
West Swindon District Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7DL
Abbey Meads Medical Practice3.12 miles
Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4YZ
The Ridings3.22 miles
Scarborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1NP
The Meadow3.49 miles
Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DE
Abbey Meads Medical Group3.63 miles
Penhill Surgery, 257 Penhill Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5HN
Hawthorn Medical Centre3.88 miles
May Close, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1UU
Firethorn Close3.90 miles
3A & 3B Firethorn Close, Gorse Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FH
GP
Purton Surgery0.78 miles
Purton Surgery, High Street, Purton, Swindon Wiltshire, SN5 4BD
Sparcells Surgery1.72 miles
Sparcells Surgery, Midwinter Close, Peatmoor, Swindon Wiltshire, SN5 5AN
Taw Hill Medical Practice1.74 miles
Taw Hill Medical Practice, Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH
Ridge Green Medical Practice2.18 miles
Ridge Green Medical Practice, Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, Swindon Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN5 5PX
North Swindon Practice2.47 miles
North Swindon Practice, Home Ground Surgery, Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick, Swindon SN25 1QQ, Wiltshire, SN25 1QQ
Moredon Medical Centre2.64 miles
Moredon Medical Centre, Moredon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2JG
Ashington House2.99 miles
Ashington House, Ashington Way, Westlea, Swindon Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN5 7XY
Freshbrook Surgery3.12 miles
Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook, Swindon, Wilts, SN5 8LY
Abbey Meads Medical Group3.12 miles
Abbey Meads Medical Practice, Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon Wiltshire, SN25 4YZ
Cricklade Surgery3.28 miles
Cricklade Surgery, 113 High Street, Cricklade, Swindon Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN6 6AE
Phoenix Surgery3.34 miles
Phoenix Surgery, Dunwich Drive, Toothill, Swindon Wiltshire, SN5 8SX
Purton Surgery3.34 miles
38a High Street, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6AY
Abbey Meads Medical Group3.63 miles
Penhill Surgery, 257 Penhill Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5HN
Tinkers Lane Surgery3.77 miles
Tinkers Lane Surgery, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 7AT
Westrop Surgery3.82 miles
Blunsdon Surgery, 36 Berton Close, Blunsdon, Swindon Wiltshire, SN26 7BE
Park Lane Practice3.82 miles
Park Lane Practice, 7-9 Park Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5HG
Hospital
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital5.81 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
The Great Western Hospital7.04 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Fairford Hospital8.75 miles
The Croft,, GL7 4BB
Cirencester Hospital9.47 miles
Tetbury Road,, GL7 1UY
Malmesbury Hospital9.89 miles
Burton Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9LT
Tetbury Hospital12.74 miles
Malmesbury Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8XB
Savernake Hospital14.11 miles
General Hospital, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
Chippenham Community Hospital14.87 miles
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
DEVIZES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL17.40 miles
NEW PARK ROAD,, SN10 1EF
Stroud General Hospital17.96 miles
Trinity Road,, GL5 2HY
Green Lane Hospital18.27 miles
Marshall Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5DS
Wantage Community Hospital19.18 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
Melksham Community Hospital19.39 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Hollybrook19.80 miles
Berkeley Close,, GL5 4UL
Westridge20.61 miles
Horsemarling Lane,, GL10 3HA
Witney Community Hospital20.93 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.81 miles
7 The Parade, Pavenhill, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4BX
Sparcells Pharmacy1.72 miles
Midwinter Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5AN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.74 miles
24 Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon, SN25 1WL
Lloydspharmacy2.14 miles
2 Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5PY
Home Ground Pharmacy2.47 miles
Home Ground Surgery, Thames Avenue, Swindon, SN25 1QQ
Boots2.50 miles
Unit B3 Orbital Retail Park, Thamesdown Road, Swindon, SN25 4AN
Lloydspharmacy2.64 miles
Moredon Medical Centre, Moredon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2JG
Asda Pharmacy2.85 miles
West Swindon District Ctr, Tewkesbury Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7DL
Morrisons Pharmacy2.93 miles
Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN25 3QQ
Ashington Way Pharmacy3.00 miles
Ashington Way, Westlea, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7XT
Homeground Care3.00 miles
Unit 75 Bss House, Cheney Manor Ind. Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PJ
Lloydspharmacy3.10 miles
Abbey Meads Medical Ctr, Elstree Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon, SN25 4YX
Asda Pharmacy3.10 miles
Orbital Shopping Park, Abbey Meads, Swindon, Wilts, SN25 4YX
Facechoice Pharmacy3.17 miles
Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook, Swindon, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN5 8LY
Toothill Pharmacy3.34 miles
Dunwich Drive, Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8SX
Boots3.34 miles
100 High Street, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6AA
Leisure
Park
MOULDON HILL1.36 miles
LYDIARD PARK (Grade II Listed)2.11 miles
LYDIARD PARK2.14 miles
SEVEN FIELDS3.16 miles
JUBILEE LAKE3.20 miles
FRIENDSHIP PROJECT3.36 miles
RUSHEY PLATT CANALSIDE PARK3.90 miles
NORTH MEADOW, CRICKLADE3.97 miles
RADNOR STREET CEMETERY4.15 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, SWINDON (Grade II Listed)4.57 miles
QUARRY WILDLIFE GARDEN4.66 miles
TOWN GARDENS, SWINDON (Grade II Listed)4.67 miles
STANTON PARK5.24 miles
COKE'S PIT LAKE6.04 miles
KEYNES6.23 miles
NEIGH BRIDGE6.30 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Swindon0.33 miles
Station Road, Purton, SN5 4AQ
Co-op Swindon1.71 miles
Roughmoor, SN5 5AP
Co-op Swindon1.76 miles
Taw Hill, SN25 1UH
Tesco Swindon (Express)2.15 miles
Shaw Village Centre, Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, Swindon, Swindon, SN5 5PY
Tesco Swindon (Express)2.19 miles
Redhouse Village Centre, Priory Vale, Swindon, Swindon, SN25 2LR
Morrisons Swindon - Thames Avenue2.35 miles
Thames Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1JP
ASDA Swindon Haydon2.60 miles
Orbital Shopping Park, Thamesdown Drive, Swindon, SN25 4BG
M&S Orbital Swindon2.60 miles
Unit C1b The Orbital Shopping Park, Swindon, SN25 4BG
Farmfoods Swindon2.94 miles
Cheney Manor Road, Swindon, SN2 2PF
Co-op Swindon2.95 miles
Rodbourne Cheney, SN2 2PF
Lidl Swindon3.00 miles
3 Barnfield Road, Swindon, SN2 2DJ
ASDA West Swindon3.00 miles
West Swindon Shopping Centre, Swindon, SN5 7DL
Costcutter Swindon3.06 miles
84 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NR
Tesco Swindon (Express)3.10 miles
4 Abbey Meads Village Centre, Elstree Way, Swindon, Swindon, SN25 4YX
Londis, Swindon3.14 miles
Unit 2b, Lydiard Fields, Swindon, SN5 8UB
Tesco Swindon (Express)3.18 miles
Freshbrook Village Centre, Swindon, Swindon, SN5 8LY
Transport
Airport
Gloucestershire Airport24.68 miles
London Oxford Airport28.88 miles
Bournemouth International Airport56.41 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 259.54 miles
Birmingham International Airport59.60 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 159.67 miles
Bus Stop
Dairy House (N)0.17 miles
Dairy House (S)0.18 miles
Witts Lane (N)0.20 miles
Witts Lane (SW)0.22 miles
The Square (NE)0.35 miles
The Square (SW)0.36 miles
The Square (N)0.37 miles
The Square (S)0.37 miles
War Memorial (W)0.50 miles
War Memorial (E)0.50 miles
Bradon Forest School (NW)0.62 miles
The Fox (W)0.72 miles
Willis Way (E)0.72 miles
The Fox (E)0.73 miles
Willis Way (W)0.73 miles
Bentham Turn (SW)0.83 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks27.96 miles
Lydney Harbour28.65 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing32.31 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing32.39 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing32.54 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing32.67 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing32.72 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing32.73 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing32.84 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing32.97 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing32.98 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing33.02 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing33.09 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing33.42 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing33.45 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing33.65 miles
Railway Station
Swindon Rail Station3.94 miles
Kemble Rail Station8.88 miles
Chippenham Rail Station14.06 miles
Pewsey Rail Station17.84 miles
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station18.42 miles
Bedwyn Rail Station18.70 miles
Melksham Rail Station19.03 miles
Hungerford Rail Station19.57 miles
Stonehouse Rail Station20.64 miles
Shipton Rail Station22.13 miles
Kintbury Rail Station22.35 miles
Cam & Dursley Rail Station22.84 miles
Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station22.89 miles
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station23.27 miles
Kingham Rail Station23.61 miles
Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station23.93 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SN5 4E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment475
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
26, WIDHAM
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EW		£552,500
2025-02-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
58, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EL		£450,000
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
SPRINGFIELD COURT, 48 (5), STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EL		£135,000
2024-12-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, WAITE MEADS CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ET		£420,000
2024-12-06
terraced
freehold
40A, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EL		£330,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
20, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£415,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-09-22   £315,000
2, SHAFTESBURY CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4FD		£540,000
2024-08-16
detached
freehold
17
WIDHAM
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HP		£185,000
2024-05-24
terraced
freehold
PACKHORSE CORNER, PACKHORSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HU		£590,000
2024-03-05
detached
freehold
DEVA HOUSE, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EP		£550,000
2024-01-10
detached
freehold
THE SIDINGS (3), STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4GX		£655,000
2023-11-03
detached
freehold
15, WIDHAM
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HP		£221,000
2023-09-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-07-14   £172,500
61, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£285,000
2023-04-25
semidetached
freehold
16, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£261,000
2023-04-14
semidetached
freehold
WIDHAM FARMHOUSE
WIDHAM
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EW		£675,000
2023-01-24
detached
freehold
SUNBROOK, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£330,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
14 - 16, WIDHAM
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HP		£285,000
2022-10-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
27, WAITE MEADS CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ET		£280,000
2022-09-02
detached
freehold
13, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£285,000
2022-08-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-01-22   £218,000
20, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£330,000
2022-04-06
semidetached
freehold
18, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£240,000
2022-03-31
semidetached
freehold
51, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£110,000
2022-03-11
semidetached
freehold
TWO CHIMNEYS, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£285,000
2022-03-07
detached
freehold
63, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£349,000
2022-02-18
semidetached
freehold
PARK HOUSE FARM, CRICKLADE ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HS		£771,000
2022-01-21
detached
freehold
11, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4AH		£333,000
2021-12-15
semidetached
freehold
WARD HOUSE, 37A, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EN		£450,000
2021-08-27
detached
freehold
28, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£290,000
2021-08-23
semidetached
freehold
39, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EL		£435,000
2021-08-06
detached
freehold
4, CRICKLADE ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HS		£335,000
2021-08-06
terraced
freehold
25
WIDHAM
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EW		£650,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
34, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£238,500
2021-06-04
semidetached
freehold
12, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4AH		£188,000
2021-05-07
semidetached
freehold
4, WAITE MEADS CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ET		£380,000
2021-04-01
detached
freehold
7, PACKHORSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HU		£625,000
2021-03-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
17, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4AH		£350,000
2021-03-31
semidetached
freehold
15, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4ER		£276,000
2021-03-25
semidetached
freehold
2, SMITHS COURT
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4FF		£217,000
2021-03-19
terraced
freehold
75, WITTS LANE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EP		£480,000
2021-01-26
semidetached
freehold
47, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EL		£360,000
2020-12-01
detached
freehold
10, SMITHS COURT
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4FF		£212,500
2020-11-11
terraced
freehold
23, PEAR TREE CLOSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HJ		£245,000
2020-10-28
semidetached
freehold
8, PACKHORSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HU		£540,000
2020-09-23
detached
freehold
22, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EN		£460,000
2020-05-27
detached
freehold
6, PACKHORSE
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4HU		£248,000
2019-12-03
semidetached
freehold
14, SMITHS COURT
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4FF		£200,000
2019-11-22
terraced
freehold
38, STATION ROAD
PURTON
SWINDON
WILTSHIRE
SN5 4EN		£340,000
2019-11-22
detached
freehold
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